Ash receiver



Paienied July 12, 1927.y

PATENT o FFICE.

cHAnLEs J. non, or PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA'.

ASH RECEIVER.

Application filed February 24, 1925.

' This invention' relates to ash receivers for the use of Snickers butmore. particularly to tops for the same, and has for its prima-ry objectto provide a simple and useful'article of thisclass.

A further object of my' invention is to provide a. top which muy he usedon a variety of different kinds of receptacles and will form therewithan ash tray. The many other objects and advantages of my invention willhe better understood by reference to the following specification whenconsidered in connection vwith the accompanying drawing illustrating aselected embodiment thereof, in which Fig. l is a plan view of myimproved ash tray top, illustrating one method of use.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. l, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section illustrating a different method of use.

Referring to ,the drawing, my improved ash tray top comprises asubstantially cupshaped member 5 having a rim 6 and opening 7 preferablycentrally located therein.

The body of theA ash receiverv top is preferably made of wire netting as8 havin aniesh sutliciently large to permit the as es f to falltherethrough when a burning cigar or cigarette is placed thereon but ofinsufficient size to permit the passage of such cigar or cigarette. Theends of the wires forming the netting are preferably welded, soldered,

or otherwise attached to the inner vface of the rim 6 yas at 9.

- The opening to admit' the cigar or cigarette butts to the receptacleas 10 may be formed in various ways but I prefer to cut away thenecessary portion of the'netting and insert a sheet metal band as 11which may be attached to the netting in the same iiiiiiiiier as the band6 forming the rim. The

portion of the netting surrounding thisl haiid l0 may be depressed as atl2 so that when cigars or cigarettes are ,placed thereoii they will tendto slide toward the middle ol' the iop, but it should be clearlyunderstooil that this portion may be made flat, if preferred. lVhen the'dep'. essed form of top is used, it is advisable to have the band 11project above the adjoining portion of the iieltiiig, so that the cigarsor cigarettes will not accidentally pass through the opening 7 into thereceptacle. It will be readily appre- 'elated that the body of myimproved top ymaintained at an interval Serial No. 11,035.

may be made of perforated metal instead, of netting.

Ihe ash receptacle top forming the present invention is adapted to beused in a variety of dilferent ways. In Figs. l and 2 the top is shownapplied to an ordinary can such as is lused to contain cigare-ttes.These tops may be sold separately and will convert any type of Vcan orreceptacle into a very convenient form of ash tray. This top may be slidAover a receptacle in the manner illustrated in Figs. l and 2 or placedin such a receptacle as illustrated in Fig. 3. In Fig. 3 the ashreceiver top is placed in a shallow receptacle as 13 and rests on itsbottom edge. e

Anordin'ary saucer or shallow dish may used as the receptacle, as willbe readily evident. The cup shaped form of the top causes the cigarsupportin surface to be rom the bottom of the receptacle.

In the ash receptacle top shown in Figs. 1 and 2,.I have incorporated adelector as 14, which in the present embodiment consists of a metalstrip or wire bent in substantially U-shape and having its ends l5attached to lthe sheet metal band 11 surrounding the opening to receivethe cigar or cigarette butts. The primary object of this deflector is toprevent the accumulation of these butts directly beneath the opening. Itwill be readily appreciated that this de'flcctor may bel made in manydifferent ways. This deflector may be made in different lengths,depending upon the depth of the vessel on which the top is to be used,or it may be ad justable for different depths, as will be readilyappreciated.

It willhe evident from the foregoing description that my device willpermit substantially any form of receptacle to be converted into an ashreceiver. The top iS simple in construction and may beeconomicallyproduced. .This top is very convenient in use as it enables the burningcigar or cigarette to be laid upon any portion of the reticulatedsupporting surface and any ashes becoming detached therefrom willimmediately fall into the receptacle. Such a device is far moreconvenient than the usual form of ash tray in which small convert platesare provided' to permit the smoker to place his cigar or cigarettethereon. Such plates retain the ashes and these ashes frequently adhereto the moistened portion of the cigar or cigarette unless the smoker isalways ycareful tol place the same/on a clean porment of parts may beconsiderably changed Without departing from the spirit of my invention,and I reserve the right to make all such changes as fairly fall Withinthe scope of the following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. In combination With an ,ash receiver having a top provided with anaperture for the passage of ashes, cigar butts or the like,

a defiector comprising a member having a -comparatively narrow edgedisposed substantially centrally beneath said aperture. y

2. In combination With an ash receiver having a top provided Withl anaperture for the passage of ashes, cigar butts or the like, a deectorsuspendedv from said top and disposed substantially centrallybeneathsaid aperture.

3. In a top for an ash receiver'having a substantially Icup-shapedmember having a portion thereof reticulated, an opening 1n said body toadmit objects of greater size than can pass through the reticulatedportion thereof, a metal band surrounding said opening and attached tosaid body, the combination of a deflcctor suspended from said band.

CHARLES J. BOE.

